Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, TN11 8BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 May 2013, report published 24 May 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

79 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chiddingstone Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Leigh Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Elliott Emma Hamill
Phone: 01892870446
Website: penshurstschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, TN11 8BX
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118720

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.